Eventing

Four Australian eventing combinations are set to compete at the prestigious CHIO Aachen in Germany.

Six Australian combinations are set to take centre stage at Longines Luhmühlen Three Day Event in Germany from 12-15 June.

Great Britain’s Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo jumped clear to win their second Badminton Horse Trials on Sunday, while Aussie Sammi Birch completed her third Badminton with Finduss PFB.

Great Britain’s Oliver Townend leads Badminton with Cooley Rosalent, ahead of Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo, and Gemma Stevens with Chilli Knight.

Australians Samantha Cesnik with Graftango and Sammi Birch with Finduss PFB completed their tests on day one of the dressage.

Three horses did not pass the first horse inspection, including an individual medal winner from the Paris Olympics.

For the first time in his career, USA’s Boyd Martin has claimed the top spot in the FEI Eventing World Athlete Rankings after climbing from the 10th position in just one month with a tally of 543 points. This achievement has seen him unseat Britain’s Tom McEwen, who held the coveted position since August 2024.